Welcome to Fourteen Holy Helpers!

Lent

• Ash Wednesday
  • Mass Times:
    • 8am
    • 12pm (live streamed)
    • 7pm (ASL interpreter)
      
• Stations of the Cross
  • Stations of the Cross will be prayed on Friday Evenings during Lent. A different Church ministry will lead the Stations of the Cross each week.
  • We will pray the Stations of the Cross at 7pm on the following Fridays:
  • March 14th, March 21st, March 28th, April 4th and April 11th.
    
• A Night of Scripture, Song & Reflection with John Wilde
  • Friday, March 7th from 7-9p in the Church.
  • John Wilde will be joining us to kick off Lent with a special program centered on Hope. John will share Scripture centered on Hope, lead us in song and provide apt reflections.
  • While Lent is a time to prepare for Easter, it is also a time to grow in Hope; the Hope for salvation that can only be had through the Risen Christ.
  • Pope Francis has declared this year a Jubilee of Pilgrims of Hope. We are weaving the theme of Hope throughout our liturgies, programs and events this year.
  • Please be sure to come out for what is sure to be a beautiful, faith filled night. All are welcome. Bring a friend
  • Sponsored by The Sodality of Our Lady
    
• Lenten Resources
  • This year we will have two devotional booklets for lent. Both booklets focus on Hope and the Jubilee Year. One consists of prayers, the other combines a reflection, prayer and an action item. Pick up your copy at the entrances to the Church.
  • Renewing Our Hope-Praying through Lent in the Jubilee Year … In this booklet, we invite you to walk on your Lenten journey as pilgrims of renewed hope by using a brief daily prayer from Pope Francis or one of the saints coupled with a biblical verse anytime you wish to deepen your hope for yourself and a world transformed by God’s presence.
  • Hope for Renewal – Lent Reflections from Pope Francis … Through the reflections In this booklet, Pope Francis will guide us on our Lenten journey of renewal. Relevant quotes from Scripture and a brief prayer starter complete each day.

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Annual Women’s Retreat

“Martha and Mary:  Finding Balance in Your Busy Life”

Learn, laugh, and share from the heart as Martha and her sister, Mary, teach us how to respond to the Lord’s invitation to partake in “The Better Portion”, even in the midst of our busy schedules.

Saturday, March 1st
… Mass at 8:30am
… Retreat from 9am-12pm
… Lunch at 12pm

Price: $20 includes lunch … or … $15 without lunch

Please RSVP to the 14 Holy Helpers Rectory (716-674-2374) by 2/26/2025

Hosted by The Sodality of Our Lady

Catholic Women’s Bible Study

“In a world where women are judged for their beauty, achievements, and possessions, wouldn’t it be nice to find a place where you could just be valued for who you are?  Living in the Father’s Love will lead you to that safe place where you are unconditionally loved, baggage and all.”

You are invited to learn more about our Father’s love for us as women,  experience fellowship with other  likeminded women, and enjoy a simple lunch with each other.

Place: Fourteen Holy Helpers, Msgr. Ebner Hall
Time:  12:00 PM until 1:30 PM
Dates:  Saturdays … March 15, March 29, April 5, April 12, April 26, May 10

Lunch will be provided upon arrival.  The first week, our team will provide the lunch and thereafter we will work in groups to provide lunch.  We will provide coffee, tea, and water as beverages.

Cost: $25 to cover the cost of the workbook. RSVP is needed no later than March 3^rd in order for us to receive the books in time for the first session.  Please make your checks payable to:  Fourteen Holy Helpers Parish.  Save your spot by calling 716-674-2374 ASAP

Placzek & Pierogi Sale

The annual Sodality of Our Lady Annual Placek Sale is planned for April 12th & 13th, 2025 in Monsignor Ebner Hall, Mtg. Rm. #1.
… April 12th— 2-3 p.m. pre-sale order pickup
… April 12th— 3-6 p.m.
… April 13th— 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

This year we are adding pierogi to the sale. The Pierogi will be $20 per dozen. You will have a choice of cheese, potato or sauerkraut. The pierogi will be homemade by one of our parishioners! These are the larger ones, not the small ones they sell in stores!

All pierogi will have to be pre-ordered. The last day to order is Thursday, March 20th.

A printable flyer with details on the products and the sale is available at … Place and Pierogi Sale Flyer LINK.

Information and online ordering is available at … Placek and Pierogi Sales LINK.

Lucky Leprechaun Raffle and Pot O’ Gold Potluck

The Chosen

The fifth season of “The Chosen” will be released on March 27th! If you want a refresher of Season 4, we will be showing all the episodes over the next few months. The showings will be in the hall at 5:45pm. Refreshments are available for purchase

3/08: episodes 7 & 8 

Special Thanks to Joy Katilus for organizing the screenings. Joy loved “The Chosen” and wanted to make sure everyone had a chance to see the show. She took the initiative to schedule the screenings, get the DVDs, do the set-up and buy the snacks. Again, thank you Joy, and thanks also to her family who she recruited into helping!

Support those who Support Us

We have been blessed to enjoy the support of our local business community over the past year. They have provided our parish, and the events and services we produce, with money, products, and services donations. Through their generous donations we have been able to generate needed revenue to work toward our mission and serve the local community.

Due to the recent coronavirus health crisis, many businesses have been forced to either temporarily close or operate in a restricted environment. Even those not as directly impacted have had to operate in a new world of social distancing, working environment cleansings, or managing a remote work force. Our supporting businesses stood up to help 14 Holy Helpers when we called … Businesses that Support 14 Holy Helpers LINK. Please consider supporting them with your patronage when you are in need of the goods or services that they provide to the community. Thank them and let them know that 14 Holy Helpers appreciates their support.

On-Line Giving

On-line giving to 14 Holy Helpers is processed through a program managed by Vanco Payment Solutions.  Vanco is a large on-line payment processor for faith based organizations and is used by a number of parishes in the Diocese of Buffalo. As a PCI Level 1 compliant service provider they are dedicated to protecting the security and privacy of our donors.

Making your payments on-line is easy.  You can access our on-line system by clicking the blue Offering button found in the right hand column of our Home Page (see button below).  You have the option to set up a donor profile to save your information for multiple donations … or make a one time donation without setting up a profile.  Donations can be made via credit card or ACH withdrawal from a checking or savings account.

The system is available now.  Call the Parish Business Administrator, Kate Wypij, at the Rectory (716) 674-2374 with any questions.

Parish Pictorials

We have started to collect the history of our parish life through photographs. If you have any pictures that you would like to share with us please contact our Webteam. Our current collection can be seen at the following link … 14 HH Pictorial.

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